Shanghai special

9-06-2019 Fri. 


AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- chilled daikon soup 
DINNER --- ( for Ing. of four )  winter melon soup with shrimp, yam noodle, beech mushroom  and thai basil | pan-fried gyoza | Shanghai style fried rice | pan-fried silver pomfret | cake | tea 

• well received 

five-ingredient fried rice

10-24-2017 Tue. 



 DINNER --- simmered eggplant with fermented fava bean sauce with cilantro |  five-ingredient fried rice 

• rice, sausage, pepper, onion, tofu curd and egg 

fried rice with bay scallops

9-22-2017 Fri. 


 DINNER --- fried rice with scallop, sausage, leek, mushroom and green onion | salad 

scallops in fried rice

6-04-2017 Sun.  



WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- fried rice with fresh peas, smoked tofu, garlic scapes and fresh water scallops | salad 

•  ingredients cooked sequentially , scallops the last to go in.

crab meat fried rice

7-15-2016 Fri. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- ceviche 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- crab meat fried rice | stir-fried chive flowers and smoked tofu | salad | wine

•  a special fried rice:  hand-picked crab meat, a little curry spice and fresh ginger in oil for frying rice, add green onion and crab meat at last, add a little rice vinegar and white pepper at end. 

last strech

5-27-2016 Fri. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- quinoa 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- sauteed spinach | fried rice with egg, celery and Chinese sausage | stir-fried chive flower and smoked tofu | wine

•  a long weekend ahead

fried rice with seven ingredients

3-04-2016 Fri. cold, snow.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- rice with curry chicken 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- fried rice with seven ingredients: egg, mustard green, smoked tofu, Chinese sausage, pickled gourd, red pepper and green chili | wine 

 

 

• our secret of using whatever left by Friday. 

fried rice melange

12-10-2015 Thu. mild, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice and carrots 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- fried rice with pork, eggs, roasted red pepper, peas and cilantro | sauteed spinach | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | wine

 

• last bits 

home lunch

9-04-2014 Thu. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH ---  fried rice with mustard green and duck confit |  scallion pancake | pan-fried gyoza  
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---watermelon
DINNER --- burrata with beefsteak tomato | steamed dumplings with mince lamb and celery filling | salad | wine 

 

• to the west D.D. went

Friday's gether and hunt in the fridge

4-18-2014 Fri. mild, sunny.  


 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- rice with chive flowers and smoked tofu 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- lightly pickled mustard green | simmered Japanese pumpkin with roasted red pepper and spice |  fried rice with minced lamb, carrots and  onion | wine

 

•   an achievement of a week's cooking with the fridge emptied out by Friday

"eight treasure" fried rice

1-21-2014 Tue. cold, snow.  



BREAKFAST --- coffee  
LUNCH --- rice with tong-hao porridge 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- shanghai ji-cai wonton soup 
DINNER ---  baked Japanese sweet potato fries | Chinese "eight-treasure" fried rice: Chinese sausage, egg, rice wine cured fish, green onion, red pepper, cucumber, onion, cilantro | wine 

 

 

• one plate meal, eight ingredients.

one bowl meal

12-07-2012 Fri. chilly, rainy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed vegetable buns 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tangerine 
DINNER --- fried rice with onion, celery, mushroom,carrots,eggs,Chinese sausage and shrimp | wine 

 

• quick meal,  eight ingredients.

stir-fry

7-03-2012 Tue. hot, sunny.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with spicy cabbage 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- nectarine 
DINNER --- fried rice with canton sausage, eggs, roasted red pepper, shallots and green onion | beer

 

 

 fallen tree and cracked stone path

• finishing up and leaving the messy zone

fried rice, with shiso and pimenton

03-02-2012. Fri. mild, rain.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with tong-hao porridge and lotus root
AFTERNOON-TEATIME ---apple
DINNER --- fried rice ( with dried red shiso seasoning and Spanish smoked pimenton) | grilled chicken wings | Shanghai salsa | sauteed mushroom, green onion, tomato, and lotus root | wine

• everything cut small and flavors mingle. clearing up fridge at the end the week.
  

a wok of fried rice with vegetables

8-10-2011 Tue. hot, sunny.


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice with stir-fried bean sprouts,chive flowers and smoked tofu
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- black tea
DINNER --- fried rice with scrambled eggs, green beans, chive flowers, carrots, tomato, and smoked tofu | fennel salad with cherry tomato, radish, and lettuce | wine

• one big melange of vegetables and fried rice
  

ad hoc dinner

3-30-2010 Tue. chilly, strong wind, rain

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- rice and kale puree
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | apple
DINNER --- fried rice with eggs, sweet peas, roasted chicken, sesame flat bread and red pepper cream sauce | red wine

• the strong wind caused a power outage, the fried rice is a ad hoc dinner assembled from various leftovers after the power came back after 10pm.